Good questions
FAQs.
Quick answers on booking, space, setup and what guests take home. Cannot see your question? Email hello@theproperbooth.com or get in touch.
Booking and pricing
How much does a branded photo booth activation cost?
Every activation is quoted around your brief. Price depends on the format, hours, branding, location and crew. Send us a brief and we will come back with clear options, with VAT, travel and extras all shown upfront.
How far in advance should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer and Christmas when dates go fast. Working to a tight deadline? Get in touch anyway and we will tell you honestly what is possible.
How do we confirm a booking?
A 50% deposit holds your date and gets our design team started. The balance is due 14 days before your event. Working to a purchase order? Tell us before you book and we will agree terms in writing. See how booking works for the full detail.
What if our event date moves?
Your deposit moves with you to a new date within 12 months of the original event, subject to availability.
Do you work with agencies?
Yes. A lot of our work comes through experiential and events agencies. We fit around your production schedule, supply what your team needs for the venue, and work smoothly alongside your crew on site.
Space, power and setup
Where do you work?
Everywhere in the UK, from our studio in Bruton, Somerset. Travel is shown on your quote. Event further afield? Ask us.
How much space do we need?
It depends on the format. The digital booth has the smallest footprint at 53cm by 33cm. The enclosed booth is 1.63m wide and 0.81m deep. Glam Cam and the 360 booth need a clear area for the camera to move. Every size is listed on Our booths, and we confirm the layout with you before the day.
What power do you need?
One standard UK socket per booth is all most formats need.
Do you need wifi?
A wired internet connection is preferred for live sharing, and we bring our own hotspots as backup.
How long does setup take?
From 20 minutes for the digital booth to 60 to 90 minutes for Glam Cam and the 360 booth. We arrive with time to set up and test before doors open.
Can the booths go outside?
Yes, as long as the area is flat, level and fully sheltered from the weather.
Is the booth staffed?
Most formats come with our crew, who run the experience from start to finish. The digital booth and the enclosed booth can also run unattended, which suits retail and long term installs.
The experience
What can guests create?
Photos, photo strips, GIFs, boomerangs, video, AI portraits, robotic slow motion clips, 360 video, instant prints and lenticular portraits. Most formats can do almost everything, and we will recommend the output that fits your brief.
How many guests can use it per hour?
Around one session every 90 seconds, so roughly 40 an hour. Glam Cam and the 360 booth take a little longer per guest.
How do guests get their content?
Instantly, by QR code, email or text, at sharing stations on site and through a live gallery during and after the event.
Can everything be branded?
Yes, the kit as well as the content. The enclosed booth can be fully wrapped inside and out and has a brandable light box on top. The studio booth, its print stand and the digital booth can all be wrapped in your design, and the Glam Cam podium and 360 platform can be branded too. On top of that, we build a custom UI for every event, and the overlays, print layouts and video end frames are all designed around your brand and approved by you before the day. See Our booths for each format.
Can you print on site?
Yes. Classic 2×6 strips, 4×6 and 6×8 as standard, plus 4×4, 5×7, 6×6 and extra long 8×32 strips on request.
Do you offer AI photo experiences?
Yes. AI portraits and styles can be themed to your campaign, so guests step into your world and take home something they will actually share.
What are Live Photos?
Our newest output. Every frame on the photo strip moves. Guests take home the printed strip and a living version that plays on their phone, made for sharing. Read more about Live Photos.
Can guests play a game as part of the photo?
Yes. We can add a quick, fully branded game before the photo, such as a memory match, personality quiz, spin to win or trivia. The result can be a product match, a prize or a personalised frame for the photo. Read more about branded games.
Can the experience be personalised to each guest?
Yes. Share your guest list and the booth can find each guest, welcome them by name, add their details to the photo and send it straight to the email on your list. The same list can print name badges at check in. Ideal for conferences, galas and awards. Read more about personalised guest experiences.
What else can the custom UI do?
Plenty. Results can link straight to the product with shoppable results, exhibitors can scan delegate badges with lead capture, scored games can run a live leaderboard, and every guest can receive a unique voucher or prize with one time codes.
Can prints carry our branding beyond the design?
Yes. With a bulk paper order, the shimmer on our new sparkle paper can be designed as tiny versions of your logo, and we can print your branding on the back of every print. Both suit large activations, tours and long term installs. Standard sparkle and translucent paper are available for any booking. Read more about our new papers.
Data, content and results
Can we capture guest data?
Yes. Marketing opt ins and custom survey questions can be built into the guest flow. You are the data controller, and we handle everything in line with UK GDPR. See our privacy policy.
Do we get a report after the event?
Yes. Your post event report brings together sessions, shares, opt ins and survey responses, depending on your brief.
Who owns the content?
You do. Every photo, GIF and video is yours to use. We may share highlights on our own channels unless you tell us not to, and NDA projects stay private.